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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
35
W
45
W
25
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-7
-4
-4
-5
-2
-1
-4
-3
-2
-5
min°C
-10
-9
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-6
-5
-3
-7
-7
-4
-6
chill°C 
-19
-18
-12
-11
-14
-15
-14
-15
-13
-11
-13
-11
-10
-14
-14
-9
-12
Freezing level (m
1700
1950
3500
2950
2700
3100
2750
2300
3050
2850
2700
3400
3150
2700
3200
2950
2650
Cloud base (m)
4850
3800
6200
4900
5100
3450
3400
3350
3350
3350
4750
4900
7150
8550
7250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-3-3-5-5-5-7-6-5-6-4-2-6-5-3-6-6-512-10-1-4-2-1-213-2-12-2
Sunrise
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
4:46
4:47
4:47
4:49
4:49
4:50

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
47 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
48 km SE
2826m alt.
43 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 70).
0
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 132).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Clear
44
Strong winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs)
(44 kph at 280).
16 km
65 km NW
2286m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
70 km SE
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
80
Severe gales from the WNW
(80 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
72 km E
2398m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 277).
29

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.